Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-13
THE BRICKLAYERS, CONVENTION.
The List Of Committees.

THE BRICKLAYERS, CONVENTION
The List Of Committees.
The bricklayers' convention az their session thi
morning about completed the preliminary business
and the remainder OF the week viii be devoted &C
the consideration OF matters reported from the
various committees. All the grievances, petitions
&C., have been referred 70 the appropriate commit
tees, o. which the following is a list:
Committee on Constituuon.-John T. Lynch. d
C.; John T. Thomas, Ohio; Joseph +. Hourfgan \
j.; Hugh McGuigan, n. y; Josiah p. jenkins
Mich; George w. Marshall, Md; Edward Casey
Conn n C, Hamilton, VIVA; Francis McCue, y
Committee on Officers Reports.-H Oscar Cole
y. Y; John p. Carr, Pa; II. A. Collins, N j.: Geo
henderson, Mimi; Augustine Devine, Mass; I'D
WIN Hoskln, Mich; Hermann SchurtZ, NY; An
drew Mccormick, Ont; Rudolph Hin, Ohio.
committee on Local Union keports-william A
Maxweis, Mimi; James c. Miller, Pa; Oliver W
vaughn, Tenn; John Pocock ont; John A. Ernst
n y John 4. Mathews, n. a.; Martin Naughton
NO.; Alexander ID. Boyd w Va; John Lonceway
r., Mass; William Pangborn, n. j.; William
Committee on General Good-Robert Holmes
Nep.; John J. Donnelly, Y. Y: Henry McLarney
M, D.; John F. LAWYER, Conn., Norman Travers
COL; T. 4. Morgan, Tenn: A. T. Downing, Iowa
Jonn Z. Gemnider, n. "; c. B. McComber, Mass.
committee on Ways and Means-Hugh o'Don
NEIL neti, \: L.; John Mahoney, n y: Nj. \. Curry
ono ono Samuel Noel, Iowa; p. ]. Connell, Mich.
Jonn Devine, n. y: Chas. Wilson, n. j.: John ID
Malcolm, Conn.,; Burt Screaton, ontario; Walter
j. Peel, Mo-; John r. Tecle Conn.
Committee on Ffnance-David r. Paul n. J.
Wm. t. Fisher, n. Y; Edward Christian, Mimi
Leonard Magic, Mo-: Frank Foster, Mass; I. j
Haii Mich; VIM; kliene, n. y; John Mulleda, X
committee on grievances-Patrick Healy, New
Jersey; p. w. BRAZIL, New York; John H stall
Inecker, PENNSYLVANIA; ID. j. Flynn, South Caro-
lima; VIM. IL. Harmon. New York; John II. Riley
New York; L. b. Skies, Virginia; Hugh Mcdowell
New YORK; b. $. Ragland, Virginia; James McNa
NEE, New York; Arthur Chaplin, Connecticut.
The convention, after session this morning
adjourned until the afternoon, and 1t is propose,
10 hold meeting this evening.
Judge Wac Arthur,s Lecture.
he ADVOCATES MANUAL TRAINING IN THE SCHOOLS
Judge Macarthur delivered a lecture at AL
Souls church las. evening on industrial Train
Ing" The lecture room was crowded. the audienc,
comprising many persons identified with tn
educational interests OF the city and many mem
Oers OF the bar, accustomed TO hear Judge Mac
Arthur under other circumstances. Judge Mac
arthur made strong plea for manual Training II
the schools, and held that already such modes O
teaching had secured favor to such an extent a
10 Insure Industrial training as a feature OF tn
schools OF the future. He referred witily and sar
castically to parents who seemed TO fear that tn
social standing OF their children would suffer b,
learning TO work. One OF the advantages o
industrial training was, he claimed, that II laugh
the dignity OF labor. He advocated having tn
WORKSHOPS In schools, not In the basement, but ol
level with the schools. His view was that thes
schools should not teach trades but should b
conducted only as part OF an educational plan :.
develop the hands and senses OF the child as wei
as the intellectual faculties. A boy so traine,
faculty required to make him master OF a trade
The speaker spoke against the practice OF trade
unions OF excluding boys from the workshops a
apprentices. He said that foreign workmen cam
here, filled the workshops and excluded American
boys from the trades, making them aliens In thei
own land lie pointed out what he considere,
CeIectS In the Old systems OF teaching which dix
not equip boys and girls for the battle or life
An Alleged Forced Marriage.
JOHN ENGLISH GETS A DIVORCE.
To-day In the Equity Court Judge James made
decree OF divorce in the case OF John English agt
Margaret English, annulling the marriage. TIL,
bill, filed in January last, recltes that I'm 1863
when both were residents OF Alexandria, Va, The
defendant for the sole purpose OF extorting money
procured warrants of arrest against him, and n,
was taken before the mayor and required to pay
money as condition for his release, and the Third
ZINE ne was threatened Win commitment ID Jai
unless he consented to marry complainant, ant
finally TO escape going TO JAIL he submitted 10 he
demands; that the mayor and constable. fearins
no person could be found in Alexandria lawfully
competent to perform the ceremony, brought hin
TO this city, where the form OF marriage was per
FORMED by priest. He asserts that Re was al
unwilling party TO the ceremony, except so far a.
TO obtain his liberty, and charges that she ha
never recognized him as her husband, except S,
far as TO refer TO the marriage as cover for he
indiScretionS before and after the marriage: tina
She at the time declared her intention not to liv
with him, and at once lert, and has never caimet
his protection or resided with him, and, finally h
charges her with adultery in Philadelphia, Alex
andTia and this city.
GOLDEN WEDDING.-A most ENJOYABLE receptio,
and musical and literary entertainment was giyel
last evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. c
Robbins, the occasion being the fiftieth anniyer
sary OF their wedding day. The MUSES. paid trl
read by the host, Rev. Byron Sunderland, Rev
Clement NJ. Butler, former rector or 1rinit,
church; Miss Laura Sunderland and Mr.. A. NJ. Nc
Callum. Mrs. Dr. Robbins played several musica
selections. At the close OF the exercises delight
full repast was served in the dining room Tn,
wedding cake bore the initials OF the bride ant
were Senator and Mrs. Edmunds, senator and Mrs
Morrill,, Judge and Mrs. Drake, Admiral and Mrs
Amy, Commissioner and Mrs. Webb, DIR. and Mrs
Peter Parker, ex-senator and Mrs. Pomeroy, MI
and Mrs. HOratiO King, eX-Secretary McCulioch
Mr. John Selden, Cen and Mrs4 Augur, Dr. AM
Mrs. Gallaudet, Misses Julia and Hattie Lindsey
Drs. Lindsey and A. +. A. King, Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Pollok, Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Suetson, MI
and Mrs. James Ii. Mckinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phel Vail, MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Mulligan, Mrs
George w. McLanahan, Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle an,
Miss Swan.
CATTLE MARKET.-At the Queenstown stock yard
Yesterday, !43 cattle were up and all sold, as fol
lows: Best to &C.; good, 43sc. TO 4ssc. medium
4c. to 41ac.; common 214c. 10 33ic. 7s7 sheep ant
lambs on market; 6S6 sold, as follows: Lambs DC
to eye; sheep, 4c. 10 &c. l0l shipped through 9,
other markets. 23 cows and calves up and sold
from Sl5 TO $50 each. Market for cattle brisk; fol
sheep dull.
OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT Com
PANY.-The annual election for directors OF The
National Safe Deposit company resulted as follows
BENJAMIN T. Snyder, I. Lawrason Riggs, Albert l.
Sturtevant, Charles c. Glover, Henry A. Willard
John F. Rodgers and John q. Parke The board Of
directors have elected the following Officers: Ben.
jamin p. Snyder, president; Charles Z. Glover (ol
Riggs Coz, vice president; L. Lawrason Riggs
treasurer; Albert L. Sturtevant, secretary, and
Charles Z. Nyman, assistant secretary.
THE WASHINGTON BRICK MACHINE CoMPANy.-
The trustees oil the Washington Brick Machine
company have elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Theodore L. H0lbrOOk. president and
general manager: Anthony Pollok vice president;
Charles +. Peck, secretary; George II. b. White,
treasurer; George III. B. White, Charles j. Bell and
Charles f. Macdonald, executive committee.
BOTTLE MANUFACTURERS CONFERENCE.-THE Ma
tional Association OF Bottle Manufacturers met
at WIZARDS hotel and considered mat
fifty delegates present. The officers reelected
as follows: President, Michael Haggerty OF New
York; secretary, VIM. Elliott Smith, OF ST. Louis;
and treasurer, Thos. Weightman, OF PittsbuIg.
The Courts.
EQUITY COURT-Judge James,
Yesterday, Matsack agt. Brooke; testimony order
ed taken by ). A. Clarke. Stewart agt Jefferson;
do In ten days. Brane agt. Larman: auditors re-
port confirmed and distribution ordered. Crandall
agt. Crandall; rule on purchaser granted. Robert
son agt. Robertson; divorce granted. Race agt.
Stiles agt National Life and Maturity Associations
rule on defendants set aside and discharged.